New Dawntrail Benchmark - Show your WoL's before and after: Part 2

[Zer0Zoler0]

Overall, I like it better then the previous Benchmark.



Current (PS5)




New Benchmark

[LuminaFaerie]

Before the graphics update, on the top eyelid you can see the inside of the eyes slightly, which I always thought looked weird. In the first dawntrail benchmark (middle pic) they added eyeliner to that part of the eye which I think looks so much nicer. In the new benchmark they have removed it
It would be nice if they added cosmetics options so you could choose if you want the eyeliner there or not.
Overall though I think the face looks nice, it's just the eyeliner that I'm a bit disappointed with.

[DynnDiablos]

Before the graphics update, on the top eyelid you can see the inside of the eyes slightly, which I always thought looked weird. In the first dawntrail benchmark (middle pic) they added eyeliner to that part of the eye which I think looks so much nicer. In the new benchmark they have removed it
It would be nice if they added cosmetics options so you could choose if you want the eyeliner there or not.
Overall though I think the face looks nice, it's just the eyeliner that I'm a bit disappointed with.

I will say your lips and nose look so much better.

[Zaniel]

The problem is, the lighting in the live game is a completely clusterfuck. It produces so many errors in many common situations. A better lighting may feel unfamiliar for the first week or so.

Cheers

This is true, my Midlander can look wildly different depending on lighting in the live game, hopefully the lighting change if nothing else will make it consistent.

Also, if they have adjusted the mouth rigging for better lip movement in emotes and talking then I suspect every single person will have to accept at least some variation in the mouth area, they can probably minimise it but not make everyone 100% same lips as before. This might be unavoidable, even if they try.

[Wasselin]

I am 400% happy with the changes they made. My character looks recognizable again. Also, the new lighting in the crystal backdrop is amazing!

[AvaloniaFallen]

Current vs benchmark 1.0 vs benchmark 1.1
Updated benchmark is miles better than the previous one, but I still feel like the mouth is too different from the original. It would be nice to have more angular eyes again as well. I'm very happy with the fixed nose shape and that she no longer looks high as a kite, at least.

[Spiswel]

I unfortunately think my character got a lot worse when it comes to the benchmark.
I adore some of the changes made to the lighting and models but with my face pick, the eye shape & brows shape especially have taken a severe hit and it's hard to recognize him now.


The front pictures are ESPECIALLY damning xd link to imgur album is here
https://imgur.com/a/LVgGJQa


Worst offenders imo

- all brow shapes lower/angrier so my guy just looks constantly pissed off now

- bottom half of eyes now completely different shape
- the "small" iris size got smaller, this is perhaps the WORST of the three because it's so obvious

[JacobNewblood]

[suikka]

It's a massive improvement from the old benchmark, I didn't hate how he looked previously in most lightings but the Gridania lighting did everyone super dirty lol. The only thing that still bothers me is the mouth shape, I love the current cute mouth and I'm sad to see it go Still, overall I'm happy and I can live with the small nitpicks, it's the beautiful boy I know and love <3



I feel like my Miqo improved even from her original look, I'm honestly kinda blown away. I was crushed when they gave her that massive mascara and took away all the features that made her look like her but now she just looks absolutely fantastic, her eyebags are more prominent, she somehow looks even angrier and more determined as she should and the eyebrow makeup blends better with the actual brows. I was ready to say goodbye to her but instead she evolved, I'm so happy man

[GTK0HLK]

Some changes so seem more noticeable, others not so much unless we look closer.

For Female Au Ra with Horns that Curve Forward (ie: Avalonia before)

I noticed on my more tan than pale Au Ra, that a Line/Shadow would appear on her face during the final parts of the benchmark(The heroic final blow/hit scene).

Which like said, is just the shadow of our own horn appearing on our face, where as on the previous Benchmark Version(1) it never appeared.

So the lighting again, clearly had been adjusted.